Encouragement, Homeschool, Socialization, World View
by Nicki Truesdell As a nearly lifelong homeschooler (40 years, in fact!) I can accurately report that the number one concern of homeschooling skeptics has always been socialization. I can also confirm that very few people are concerned with worldview, or even know...
Dads, Encouragement, Family, Homeschool, Marriage, Parenting
by Rebecca Kocsis Many people ask me about my husband’s role in our homeschool. With five children grown and graduated, they always want to know how he contributed. He would actually tell you he played no role in our family’s homeschool, but nothing could be farther...
Convention, Encouragement, Getting Started
by Katie Julius Whether this is your first, fifteenth, or fortieth year at Convention, all of the information, people, options, and energy can be a lot. Those who attend Convention often refer to it as “drinking from a fire hose.” You can’t possibly absorb everything...
Curriculum, Encouragement, Planning
by Heidi Mosher This will be the best year ever. Do you tell yourself that, too, at the beginning of every school year while unboxing the perfect curriculum and collecting shiny new supplies? I hope we all have the best year ever, though the “stuff” we...
